Investing.com – U.S. stocks higher early Thursday as Fed rates keeps on hold.
FOMC hints at one hike this year; slows pace of future hikes.
The DJI was up 0.74% at 09:45 ET, while the S&P 500 added 0.60%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite advanced 0.55% after Wednesday’s record high.
U.S. jobless claims fell to 252,000 against forecasts of a 2,000 rise to 262,000.
U.S. crude moves above $46 after extending Wednesday’s gains on EIA stockpile data.